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11 High-Tech Adult Toys for a More Stimulating Valentine's Day [NSFW]

Connected Sex Toys

The OhMiBod is the original music-driven sex toy in the company's line of high-tech personal pleasure products. You plug in your iPod and it vibrates to the beat and rhythm of your favorite music. You use the volume control to change the intensity of the vibrations: the higher the volume, the more intense the vibrations.

OhMiBod developed the first app designed to remotely control vibrators. "Gone are the days of cycling through speed, intensity and pattern variations. With our app, users can change their experiences on the fly and in real time," says Suki Dunham, founder of OhMiBod.

More fun for couples, the Club Vibe 2.OH is a wireless and USB-rechargeable remote control vibrator. It attaches to a custom, black lace thong, so no one knows you're wearing it. Take it to a party or a nightclub and let your partner control the intensity, via the wireless remote control. The device vibrates and pulses to the club music.

The We-Vibe 3 is made for couples. It's fully waterproof, comes with a wireless charger base and claims to reach dual stimulation zones. It also comes with a remote control to change the intensity on the fly.

Lelo's vibrators use Sense Motion technology. The vibration builds the moment the wand touches the body. It responds to a simple flick of the wrist or tilt of the palm by the person holding the remote control. Synchronized vibrations in the controller allow you to feel what your partner is experiencing, as long as you're within a range of 39 feet.

The Tiani 2 is also for couples, designed for women to wear when making love. Tiani 2 can be controlled with or without the remote and, like the Lyla 2, is wireless and rechargeable.

When you brainstorm ideas for Valentine's Day gifts, you probably think of flowers and chocolate. Or, since you're a Mashable reader, you might prefer more techie offerings, like chargers and phone or tablet accessories.

Here's an idea — have you thought of a sex toy? Some studies report more than half of women are using personal pleasure devices — vibrators. So why do they still seem taboo?

That might soon change as the adult industry becomes both a little more connected and more mainstream. OhMiBod, for instance, is a company based in New Hampshire started by a husband and wife. I first met Suki Dunham, founder of OhMiBod, when I was at the International Consumer Electronics Show in 2007. The pair was showing their music-driven vibrator at the Adult Entertainment Expo, taking place at the same time. It was the first such product on the market.

You could say they've come a long way, baby. Since then, they've released wireless, rechargeable versions and an iOS app. At the most recent CES, OhMiBod's third as an exhibitor, they unveiled the Club Vibe 3.OH, the first Bluetooth-controlled wearable vibrator.

Dunham says the technology enabled in their development "supports one of OhMiBod's primary missions: using sex-positive products to help both singles and couples alike to explore, discover and grow their passions."

Also at CES this year was the We-Vibe 3, designed for couples. Grant Bechthold, VP of product development for Standard Innovation, which makes the vibrators, says it's really about using tech for sexual health.

"Tech can replace the human experience," he told Mashable, "but we don't want tech to replace it. It's like contact lenses; we want a great user experience but don't want to know it's there."

He says men are typically threatened by these devices, but they shouldn't be. "Tech as an enhancer creates a better user couple experience — it doesn't interfere with the human touch, it helps to augment."

We've rounded up the latest connected sex toys for you to peruse. Some are connected to an app, some to a remote control. These can all be ordered online, and most come in luxury gift boxes complete with charger, satin storage pouch or bag and, in some cases, a user manual.

Let us know what you think as the adult entertainment world incorporates technology into its development.

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